Amid global instability and energy concerns, PM Narendra Modi urged Indians to follow a seven-point set of lifestyle and spending shifts tied to “Viksit Bharat”. He called for cutting petrol and diesel use, avoiding non-essential foreign travel, buying Made-in-India, reducing gold and edible oil purchases, using less fertiliser, conserving water, and adopting Mission LiFE habits like saving electricity and avoiding single-use plastics.
Ahead of the monsoon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged stronger water conservation and more prudent management, pressing farmers to shift to better irrigation practices. He also promoted the government’s Mission LiFE for environmentally responsible living. Modi further credited India’s youth for leadership in digital payments, infrastructure and startups, adding that broad social participation is essential to meet national goals.
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